Detection kits for the TCDVd Available in TaqMan format for analysis Tomato Chlorotic Dwarf Viroid (TCDVd) is a viroid which causes disease in both field and green-house tomatoes. The viroid is a single-stranded RNA molecule consisting of 300 nucleotides, and is closely related to the Potato Spindle Tuber Viroid. Infected tomato plants show different symptoms depending on the tomato variety, age of the plant, plant vigour and climatic conditions. Some symptoms of TCDVd infection include stunting, overall bunchiness, reduced leaf and fruit, leaf chlorosis, downward bending of leaves and even death of plants. TCDVd has been detected on tomato plants in Europe, Canada and the United States. The detection of TCDVd infection by symptoms is challenging since many other viroids and viruses can produce similar symptoms. Therefore, detection using PCR is the most effective method available. TCDVd TaqMan RT-PCR Kit, 100 reactions Ready to use format, including Master Mix for the target and PCR control to monitor for PCR inhibition and validate the quality Specific Primer and Probe mix for the pathogen/virus/viroid of interest Primer and Probe mix Positive and negative control to confirm the integrity of the kit reagents TCDVd TaqMan RT-PCR Probe/Primer Set and Controls, 100 reactions Specific Primer/Probe mix and Positive Control for the pathogen/virus/viroid of interest Nuclease-free water Can be used together with Norgen’s RT-PCR Master Mix (#28113) or customer supplied master mix For research use only and NOT intended for in vitro diagnostics.